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Nice truck!! People today are asking gold prices for pieces of lead. Don't sell it to someone who's gonna change it. That truck will get...
Let's see a pic!!
If it was a truck block it would be an AT cast in it. In 1962 ford started using AE blocks in cars and trucks, the only difference was...
How about a Stutz overhead cam motor?
You could get a detroit in the small cab trucks. I've seen a couple restored. 4-53
Glyptal is used to insulate electrical connections. You can find it at a lot of places that sell industrial stuff, WW Grainger, electrical...
It's cool to see an old thread get new comments. When the Bigfoot craze got hard and heavy, there was a guy who took a LN model Ford truck and...
Most cabovers of that era used the updraft carbs because of room constraints. It can't hurt to try O'Reilly's or autozone. Brand new water...
There were turbine trucks used in actual service. Consolidated Freightways ran one on regular freight service. Seattle had a Kenworth fire...
Just think how unique it would be if that truck was around today. Just as unique as the General Motors Parade of Progress trucks. I'm sure...
my f350 has a 62 292 in it. It has a 514 gear in the rear. I'm sure yours is geared high also. The 58 motor is set for more horse than the...
what ignition do you have? points or electronic? I've had similar problems and could be distributor, coil or ignition box. Bad...
my 1st dump truck was rusted out almost all the way around the cab roof at the drip rail. I kept a gallon can of roof patch in it and repaired...
As far as truck engines go, you could order allison automatics in any of the big trucks. I have a friend who has a 1960 C600 FORD 292 with...
Hi. I'm visiting Cleveland Tenn for the next week. I'm looking for any shows going on in the area. Anyone know of any? Also looking for...
Welcome. What old chevy trucks you got?
Does your truck have 5 lugs or 6? You can put newer axles under it, or just find tubeless rims for it., I have a set of 6 lug tubeless rims...
Cool thread. There was a big story about Hall-Scott in the Wheels of Time magazine several years ago. Before the company even existed, Mr....
That's a cool build. Scrappers didn't want it cause they didn't want to pay to haul it away! Don't know about Kansas, but in Ohio you don't...
Stop at the tow truck museum while your at it. Very intesting also. Ruby Falls is interesting if your into nature too.
Why are you converting axles? You can get tubeless rims for those axles. It just takes a little searching. If you need more road speed, find...
Look up the lincoln Y-block community. They will gladly help you. Or try a search for 368 rocker ratios.
Crawford auto museum just re-opened after renovation. If your into airplanes there is the Mapps museum behind the Akron-Canton airport. Take...
If this chassis has ifs front it will be 8 lug rims not the 19.5. If the chassis has the budd rims it will have a solid front axle, but it...
That's cool about reversing the exhaust manifolds. Never thought of that. I know the left bank won't clear the steering box on a truck in the...
Cool truck!! Don't even have to pay a body shop to add patina!! My f350 also has its original paint on it also.
what were the head problems?
I bought this motor from a friend who had it 30+ years in his barn. I asked him if it turned over. He could only get half a turn out of it, so...
I was going to rebuild the 368 and put it in my truck, but I may just drop in the 332 since it is a running motor. What are you hoping to do...
join the lincoln y-block page. I have a 332 truck motor (lincoln block) and a 368 bare block in my garage.
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